Mark Delaney Avatar Image

Mark Delaney

Portland
N0T PENNYS B0AT
Sudden_Departure
N0T PENNYS B0AT

Favorite Games:
  • Sea of Thieves

319 games reviewed
70.1 average score
70 median score
53.0% of games recommended

Mark Delaney's Reviews

Mark is an editor at GameSpot and a Boston transplant now biking across Portland, Oregon. He especially enjoys covering battle royale, horror, and sports games. He spends his free time with his family, marathoning HBO, and advocating for animal justice.
7 / 10 - Madden NFL 23
Aug 22, 2022

On the field, Madden 23 is the best the series has been in a long time, but several of the surrounding pieces feel like they're on injured reserve.

Read full review

9 / 10 - As Dusk Falls
Jul 18, 2022

Due to its strong script and pitch-perfect performances, Interior Night's debut stands among the very best games of its kind.

Read full review

5 / 10 - Arcadeggedon
Jul 8, 2022

This forgettable genre-blender chases several trends but adds nothing of note to any of them.

Read full review

May 19, 2022

In a long line of Evil Dead video games, this latest effort may be the most faithful of all, but sometimes it's loyal to a fault.

Read full review

Apr 19, 2022

Back 4 Blood's first major expansion deepens the roguelite elements of the game, but still stumbles on issues that have been present since launch.

Read full review

Apr 15, 2022

Much like a feline, Cat Cafe Manager can be unwieldy and directionless, which at different times makes the game fun or frustrating.

Read full review

Feb 7, 2022

Techland's undead sequel improves upon the strongest element of its predecessor, but things like story and characters drag it down.

Read full review

8 / 10 stars - Unpacking
Nov 1, 2021

Unpacking is simple in concept but complex, interesting, and ultimately meditative in execution. Simply put, it's delightful.

Read full review

Nov 1, 2021

Riders Republic boasts an open world full of exciting challenges, scenic views, and the freedom to tackle anything as you wish, making it a surprise hit for 2021.

Read full review

Oct 27, 2021

My Friend Peppa has the unenviable task of convincing parents their young kids deserve video games. For the families that don't shy from the medium, this a delightful new way to play together.

Read full review

House of Ashes is, in some ways, the best game in The Dark Pictures Anthology yet, but the series still feels like it has unmet potential.

Read full review

Oct 12, 2021

Back 4 Blood comes after a decade of L4D-likes and from the studio that made the timeless original, but it fails to capture the same magic even as well as some prior imitators.

Read full review

Oct 7, 2021

Far Cry 6 sits at the dead-end of a decade of sandboxes. Existing primarily as a sprawling checklist, its story shows flashes of excellence in a barrage of bad jokes and sometimes fun but familiar tasks.

Read full review

Oct 4, 2021

Alan Wake still shines in a modern landscape thanks to its unique story and intoxicating atmosphere, and the remastered visuals modernize it just in time for Remedy's inevitable sequel.

Read full review

Sep 27, 2021

Hot Wheels Unleashed gets its racing and assortment of cars so very right, but the way you go about unlocking more content is unfathomably restrictive and leads to frustration.

Read full review

Sep 13, 2021

Lost In Random imagines a dark fairy tale that feels immediately timeless, even if some other aspects of the game won't age as well.

Read full review

Sep 8, 2021

The Artful Escape is a kaleidoscopic coming-of-age story that is a joy to move through, even if the actual gameplay is sometimes hardly there.

Read full review

- Lake
Aug 31, 2021

Lake drops players in a quiet Oregon town and tries enticing them to uproot their life for something new, but I couldn't wait to leave Providence Oaks behind.

Read full review

Aug 23, 2021

Sometimes we wake from a dream and wish we could recall its details. Sometimes we're trapped in a nightmare and wish we could wake at all. Nightslink feels like a bit of both.

Read full review

Aug 20, 2021

Madden 22 goes for broke on improving Franchise mode after years on the backburner, and it mostly works, even as it comes at the expense of most other modes in a pandemic-struck year.

Read full review